קִנֵּא
Meanings
Pi'el verb
1. to envy
2. to be jealous
3. to be zealous or fervent for someone or something
Pronunciation
kiné
Examples72
וְעָבַר עָלָיו רוּחַ־קִנְאָה וְקִנֵּא אֵת־אִשְׁתּוֹ וְהִוא נִטְמָאָה
And a fit of jealousy has come over him and he became jealous of his wife because she had defiled herself [by committing adultery];
וַתֵּרֶא רָחֵל כִּי לֹא יָלְדָה ליַעֲקֹב וּתְקַנֵּא רָחֵל בַּאֲחֹתָהּ
Rachel saw that she hadn't borne [children] to Jacob and envied her sister.
מרי קִנְּאָה בפופלריות שֶׁל קייט.
Mary was jealous of Kate's popularity.
דָּבָר שֶׁאֵינִי יוֹדֵעַ, אֵינִי מְקַנֵּא בּוֹ.
What I don't know I don't envy.
הוּא קִנֵּא בקידום שֶׁל הֶחָבֵר שֶׁלּוֹ.
He was envious of his friend's promotion.
הִיא חוֹשֶׁבֶת שֶׁאֲנִי מְקַנֵּא.
She thinks I'm jealous.